By | December 28th, 2017

Aggressive driving is characterized by actions that endanger other motorists. These include tailgating, improper lane changing, speeding, illegal passing, running red lights and stop signs, failure to yield, and driving on the shoulder. It’s clear these actions are dangerous under any circumstances and can injure or kill other motorists in a crash. However, aggressive driving in some circumstances is so dangerous to the extreme that a car accident is highly probable. Here are three of these: Bad Weather Aggressive driving in bad weather such as in heavy fog can readily.

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By | December 21st, 2017

No one wants to be injured in a crash because of the mistakes of another driver. However, the odds are good that you are making a few of your own (since everyone makes mistakes). Here are three driver mistakes that can cause or make a crash worse: Wearing Yellow Night Vision Glasses Yellow tint certainly has its benefits for day driving in foggy conditions. However, any tint regardless of color, reduces the amount of light your eyes receive. This is never a good thing at night when your eyes need.

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By | December 21st, 2017

According to the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration, an average of 91,000 people are injured or killed in nontraffic motor accidents each year. Nontraffic motor vehicle crashes occur off the public traffic way and include collisions in driveways, on private roads, and perhaps most commonly, in parking lots. Parking lots are difficult to navigate in a vehicle as other drivers often disregard pavement markings and right-of-way; pedestrians also abound, exiting parked vehicles, cutting across lanes, and managing shopping carts or bags of groceries. With all these distractions, it’s no surprise.

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By | December 7th, 2017

Airbags may cause either complacency or fear in drivers. The truth is, they are neither soft and velvety pillows nor are they instruments bent on doing you harm. When properly used, they save lives and reduce or prevent crash injuries. The key is understanding how they work and using them correctly. This starts with rejecting common myths about them that can cause a fatality or serious injury. Here are three: Airbags Make Seat Belts Obsolete Airbags are supplemental devices. That is, they won’t protect you when used alone without wearing a.

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By | December 7th, 2017

In mid-October, a San Francisco bicycle police officer was seriously injured when a fleeing suspect crashed into the officer. The suspect fled the scene but was later found and taken into custody. While most people would not intentionally cause a crash with a first responder, it is to do our part to keep them safer. As we work to keep them safer, we are also working to keep ourselves safer. There are several ways you can do this. When you see flashing emergency lights, either behind you or coming toward.

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By | November 30th, 2017

When avoiding an imminent car accident, you don’t have time to think about how to best use your brakes. You have to act. Immediately. This means you’ll use the method you’ve always employed in similar situations. If this method is based on misinformation or myths, then you’ll have to trust that your seat belt and airbags will protect you when you crash. Car safety starts with getting your facts straight. Here are the facts about three brake myths: Myth: Always Pump Your Brakes on Slippery Road Surfaces This is a holdover.

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By | November 23rd, 2017

It’s not uncommon to see debris on the road and its shoulders. Some of it, such as chunks of tire tread, often come from commercial trucks. However, the driving public contribute to the problem when they carry cargo on top of their vehicles or in trailers. If these items were properly secured, road debris wouldn’t be as big a problem that it currently is. Mattresses held on the tops of cars by a few bungee cords, overloaded pickup trucks with open tailgates, or trailers filled with loose items are examples of people unwilling to take.

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By | November 16th, 2017

People often regard their cars much like their walking shoes. Shoes are essential for getting around the home and one’s property, while cars are essential for getting around town and elsewhere. Too many people do about as much planning for road trips as they do for a casual walk. This is a mistake because driving in a car is more dangerous by a wide margin than walking around in shoes. While short and familiar local trips in a well maintained car require little if any preparation, embarking on a longer.

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By | November 16th, 2017

Brake checking is the practice of hitting the brakes to make a tailgater increase their following distance. Drivers often use brake checking as a kind of counter-measure against aggressive drivers or as a means of retaliation. Regardless of the reason, brake checking is aggressive driving, and not only endangers the tailgater, but other motorists as well. It can potentially trigger a pileup crash, especially in wet or foggy conditions. The tailgater could be a distracted driver with their family in the car. Perhaps the driver is a mother dealing with.

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By | November 9th, 2017

Braking is an almost universal reaction when motorists encounter a driving emergency. This is usually a good thing to do because reducing speed brings you that much closer to a complete stop, which is necessary when swerving isn’t an option. A slower speed also makes cars more stable and reduces the severity of car accidents. However, there are exceptions to everything including brake usage during emergencies. Here are three situations where braking is the wrong thing to do, and will likely cause a crash: During a Tire Blowout When your tire.

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